Computer Technologies Program The Bridge to a Career

Recent scientific studies have shown that sitting for long periods, even for two hours, is unhealthy.   According to the Mayo Clinic, any extended sitting–whether behind a desk at work, in front of a TV or in a wheelchair–can be linked with a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and …

 Raise your eyebrows and open your eyes as wide as possible.  At the same time, open your mouth and stretch the muscles around your nose and chin and stick your tongue out.  Hold this stretch for 5-10 seconds. OK, so you might not want to do this at the office.  But when you’re by yourself . . . hey, why not?  It’s …

The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center has created six “know your rights” videos in American Sign Language (ASL) with English captioning.  These videos, the first of their kind in the nation, provide critical legal information on a variety of employment issues in a format that’s accessible to deaf and hard of hearing workers.  The video titles are: Discrimination in the Workplace …

If finding suitable housing is a concern of yours, you should know about the Housing Workshop 101 offered by the Center for Independent Living (CIL).  Conducted by Housing Consultant Max Dolan, some of the topics covered include: Housing subsidy information Updated housing leads Roommate registry Project-based Section 8 listings Housing search skills Senior resources While Max specializes in housing in …

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase, “You are what you eat.”  If you think about it, it does make sense–after all, our body components are built from and maintained by the nutrients we take in.  What we eat is very important to our health and well being. With this in mind, the World Institute on Disability (WID) is putting out a …